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News & Tips: Countdown to Bow Season: Time to Check Gear and Practice...
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Countdown to Bow Season: Time to Check Gear and Practice

For many, bow hunting for deer is not just a passion, it's a way of life. If we're not trying to fill tags, we're reliving the glory days or remembering the mistakes that will forever haunt us. We…
News & Tips: How to Rig a DOA Shrimp Like a Pro
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How to Rig a DOA Shrimp Like a Pro

The original 3-inch DOA Shrimp is the gold standard in the saltwater fishing realm. It's perfect balance and quarter-ounce weight give it the slow to neutral falling action that imitates a shrimp.…
News & Tips: Gamefish Love Shallow-Diving Crankbaits in Thin Water...
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Gamefish Love Shallow-Diving Crankbaits in Thin Water

When bass, pike and walleye venture into thigh-deep water, many anglers turn to topwater plugs. While these can be effective, sometimes skinny-water fish just won't surface feed.   The Bomber…
News & Tips: 4 Live Fishing Bait Strategies for Summer Striped Bass...
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4 Live Fishing Bait Strategies for Summer Striped Bass

Stripe Bass are seldom thought of as summertime fish, but in the right places, and with the right baits and presentations, you can experience some unbelievable action in hot weather with these…
News & Tips: How to Stop Worm Weights From Sliding
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How to Stop Worm Weights From Sliding

Keeping your worm weight pegged and in place can often be a struggle. Screw-in style weights often tear the nose of your plastic bait after a few fish, whereas toothpicks can often cause issues with…
News & Tips: How to Section Hike to Conquer Long Trails You Normally Couldn’t...
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How to Section Hike to Conquer Long Trails You Normally Couldn’t

Regarding life in general, most of us struggle to find time to do the things we truly enjoy. Hikers of all ranges commonly wish for more trail time. And for the many of those hikers, the big trails…
News & Tips: Theresa Vail: Soldier, Beauty Queen, Bowhunter...
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Theresa Vail: Soldier, Beauty Queen, Bowhunter

If you were writing a novel, you’d be hard pressed to create a more Renaissancey type character than the very real Sgt. Theresa Vail. A member of the SHE Outdoor pro staff and host of a new outdoor…
News & Tips: How a Carolina-rigged Crankbait Scores Big Crappie...
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How a Carolina-rigged Crankbait Scores Big Crappie

Fishing crankbaits for crappie needn't be a big-boat, multi-rod affair. You also can cast and retrieve a single lure for big-fish action. Oklahoma crappie guide Todd Huckabee uses a Carolina-rigged…
News & Tips: 3 Tips for Catching Hot Weather Trout
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3 Tips for Catching Hot Weather Trout

Trout fishing in the lakes and streams of the Missouri Ozarks is a year round affair. However, most fly fishing trips take place in the summertime. Temperatures can soar during the three vacation…
The author Jason Mitchell and friend Ken Schmidt with a massive Fort Peck walleye.  Repetition is a top strategy to trip the trigger of late summer walleye by The author Jason Mitchell and friend Ken ...
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Lay Over Walleyes

Anglers love to follow cliches.  Many of these cliches get taken as bold truths and get repeated until nobody ever questions what the cliche is. A lot of information is repeated until we get to a…
News & Tips: Guess What? It's Time to Go Over That Bow Hunting Checklist...
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Guess What? It's Time to Go Over That Bow Hunting Checklist

The summer months are a busy time for serious hunters who don't want to be rushing to get ready for the hunt when the season rolls around. I like to go through my hunting check list at least three…
News & Tips: Don't Be a Statistic: Boat Safe with These Tips (video)...
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Don't Be a Statistic: Boat Safe with These Tips (video)

Did you know that historically, July has been by far the most dangerous month for boating accidents and fatalities? Last year was no different, with over 900 reported accidents during the month of…